Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Shift Supervisors

Strong people-skilled manufacturing supervisors needed!

Mid-west pharmaceutical company needs shift supervisors for all three shifts of their solid dosage tablet manufacturing facilities. Must establish, maintain, and analyze production and packaging, control and documentation with compliance with cGMP improving yields and reducing costs. Five years industry pharmaceutical manufacturing experience. AA degree or industry equivalent required. Relocation assistance available. Responsibilities: 

Responsible for the overall management, direction and co-ordination of single shift area in support of effective, and economical manufacturing, packaging and shipping of products in accordance with production budgets, quality, safety standards and all regulatory requirements. Insures compliance of departmental procedures to assure compliance with GMP’S, achieve business objectives, and provide for training, safety and security of employees. Insures error free implementation of manufacturing and packaging in-process monitoring systems to ensure process control, product quality, timely movement of product through manufacturing and packaging to meet productivity and delivery objective.

Essential Duties:

Oversees and insures area policies are consistent with plant policies and supervises the application and administration of such polices in the manufacturing and packaging operations in conformity with cGMP’S. Directs and co-ordinates the activities of employees through the development of valid performance plans to ensure timely manufacture and packaging of products consistent with objectives. Establishes short-term performance goals and training plans, and monitors results to reflect a changing environment. Implements special project work as required. Establishes, maintains, and continually analyze production and packaging, control and documentation procedures to assure departmental compliance with Good Manufacturing practices, improve yields, or reduce cost. Prepares weekly production, packaging and equipment status reports. Investigate and prepare reports on activities, which impact manufacturing and packaging operations. Ensure that all products are manufactured and packaged according to Quality standards and specifications through daily review and approval of batch records, packaging documents and conduct routine audits of the manufacturing and packaging systems to include facility, equipment, procedures and personnel to identify opportunities for quality, safety and productivity improvements. Review standard hour forecasts and analyze impact on budget and manning. Analyze impact on standard costs, monitor production variances, and maintain employee awareness and preventive action programs to minimize variances. Develop, train and motivate hourly personnel to maximize job performance through skills development, and employee education. Monitor and maintain employee absentee, tardiness and work rule policies. Recognize the roles and functions of peers and maximize the benefits of departmental inter-relationships to meet plant objectives. Provide an environment, which fosters involvement in total customer satisfaction by all department members, which results in an effective team effort achieving personal and company objectives. Establish and maintain safe manufacturing and packaging environments and processes in compliance with regulatory, plant and corporate policies. Coordinate resources to provide safety training to promote safety awareness and adherence within department. Investigate and analyze accidents and take corrective action as appropriate. Conduct and participate in safety programs with subordinates. Establish and maintain adequate sanitation programs to meet employee and product safety requirements and good manufacturing practices. Maintain an effective audit program to assure safe and sanitary conditions. Monitor and recommend necessary maintenance activity to assure efficient operational conditions.

Core Competencies:

Strong ability to motivate others through forward-looking practices in the manufacturing field. Knowledge of employee practices and principles, knowledge of state and federal employment laws relating to key areas of responsibility, Analysis and Reporting, Communication and Presentation, Customer Focus and Relationship Building, Information and Technology Proficiency, Function, Department and Company Representation, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Intermediate MS Office, Intermediate Lotus Notes. Requirements: 

Minimum five years combined experience in various aspects of pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging and/or a related manufacturing field.

Associate’s degree in business or related field or equivalent experience required.Contact: Bill Haycock
Tel: (866) 504.4776 x 108
bhaycock@iprostaffing.com